Why is my CSS not working in WordPress?

Why is my CSS not working in WordPress?

There’s a lot of reasons why this might be the case, but the primary one is the heart of the “C” in CSS’s full name (“Cascading Style Sheets”) and how WordPress enqueues your stylesheets onto your site. We’ll walk through those basics so you understand what’s happening, how to diagnose the issue, and how to resolve it.

Why is my CSS file not found in HTML?

The URL http://fakedomain.com/smilemachine/html.css in your Tag is wrong. File not Found. If your URL is working and loads the file correctly, and you’ve said that adding the correct code doesn’t fix it, then the only other problem is that’s it’s an error in the actual .css file. And to advise you on that, we’d need to see the file.

Why does my CSS not reload the page?

There’s nothing more frustrating than a machine that refuses to do what you tell it. “Reload the page” – a simple action, that causes so much frustration for developers because it sometimes just doesn’t work. CSS files often don’t get reloaded. Yes, we all know cache is to blame but how to get around it without drastic measures?

Why does my CSS file stop working at one part?

The CSS file is working at one part, but from somewhere it just stops using my file. Yet, it is linked in the < head >. And my HTML code is the following (note that this is just a part of the code): Anyone know a solution for that? This means that your CSS rule is not applied or that your CSS file is cached.

How to see if a CSS file is working?

You can see it using the “Net” tab of Firebug on firefox, or on “Network” tab of the Console of your browser. (If 1 works) can you have a simple sample style and see whether this is getting applied (and visible in the console)? If that doesn’t work either, then make sure the URL is accessible, and the content is what you are looking for.

How to troubleshoot CSS that is not working?

How to Troubleshoot CSS Not Working 1 Browser Caching. Browsers will often cache, or temporarily store, resources from websites you visit in order to improve load speed. 2 Invalid CSS Format. CSS must be written in a specific format in order for a browser to understand it. 3 CSS Specificity.

How can I inspect my CSS code in WordPress?

Go to any page on your site and, in Chrome, right-click and select “Inspect”. That will open up a new window with all kinds of code in it. Find the element and expand it. There, you’ll see a long list of elements.

What to do if your CSS doesn’t work?

If you don’t like touching code, install two plugins: Debug Bar, and Debug Bar Script and Style Dependencies. Once they are activated, go to any frontend page and in your admin bar you’ll see a link called “Debug”. Click on that and choose the tab called “Script and Style Dependencies”.

Why is my CSS not working with WPForms?

Here’s why this CSS is valid, or ‘readable’ by browsers: Correct selector format: If the selector includes multiple parts, it needs to be written from ‘biggest’ to ‘smallest’. In the example above, div.wpforms-container-full is the biggest container element in the HTML, while .wpforms-form is inside of that container.

What does it mean when your WordPress site is down?

Use WebsitePlanet to check. If your site is down only for you, it will show that the website is still up. The error is on your end, and chances are you might want to check your connectivity or clear your cache. If it’s down for everyone, that means that your site’s code or server is having an issue that makes your WordPress site unavailable.

Why is my HTML table not respecting my CSS column width?

For those that are having Table Cell/Column width problems and table-layout: fixed did not help. When applying fixed widths to table cells ( or ), do not assign a width to all of the cells. There should be at least one cell with an (auto) width. This cell will act as a filler for the remaining space of the table.